Do sturgeon and paddlefish like dams?
It’s hard to say that fish either like or don’t like dams. But dams like Fort Peck have changed the rivers and how they flow and how clear or muddy they are and how warm or cold they are. Native fish species like the ones in our project adapted to rivers like the Missouri over many thousands of years. The dams changed the river’s characteristics and habitats in which these species adapted. Generally, these changes have led to declines in some species, like pallid sturgeon and paddlefish, as well as other native species. However, we all recognize the values associated with these dams, including flood control, power generation, irrigation, and recreation, to name just a few. Working cooperatively and taking what we learn from these radio-implanted fish, we hope that we can operate these dams to make them a little more fish friendly, while maintaining their other important benefits to people. — Biologist Dave. You say bigmouth buffalo are a fish in the Missouri River. What do they taste
